Apparatus for funeral decoration



(No Model.)

F. X. GARTLAND. APPARATUS FOR FUNERALADEGORATION.

No. 467,405. Patented Jan. 19, 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS X. GARTLAND, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

APPARATUS FOR FUNERAL DECORATION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 467,405, dated January19, 1892.

Application filed July 16, 1891. Serial No. 399,766. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANCIS X. GARTLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Apparatus for FuneralDecoration, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in funeral decorations, and has forits object apparatus or devices adapted to be used at different timesand places in connection with the services for the dead, and is of suchcharacter as to be impressive and add to the solemnity of the occasion;and for this purpose itconsists, first, of apparatus for funeraldecoration, substantially as described, adapted to be either readily puttogether or detached, as desired, for convenience in use or packing andtransportation.

It further consists ofthe combination of parts hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 represents a front view of the devices in proper place, asembodied in my invention. Fig. 9 represents an end view of the same.Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of one of the boxes employed. Fig.4t represents a side view of a portion of one of the standards. Fig. 5represents a perspective view of a frame or cross-piece for supportingsuitable lights for illuminating purposes. Fig. 6 represents a side viewof the upper end of one of the standards of the de vice. Fig. 7represents an enlarged view in perspective of the upper end of one ofsaid standards. Fig. 8 representsa perspective view of a screen employedin the device.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates standards or uprights adapted tobe secured to the sides of a box B, so as to be readily detachedtherefrom. At the tops of said standards and supported in recesses Cthereof is a frame or cross-bar D. The ends of said bar are ofpreferably dovetail shape, and the said recesses correspond thereto, sothat when the bar is placed therein the upper ends of the standards areprevented from being moved away from each other. To each of the standards are secured the eyes E, which serve as guides for the rods F,vertically movable therein. The screws G in said eyes and bearingagainst said rods clamp the latter in the desired position. A curtainrod or support His secured to the upper end of the rods F, hav ing thecurtains J depending therefrom.

Supported on the box B is an electric battery K, connected with thewires L, which extend along the standards and the cross-bar D to thelights M, the latter being arranged so as to be in the rear of atransparent picture N, representing some biblical scene or character,fitting the solemn ceremony of the intermentof the dead. The picture Nis mounted or supported on a stand P, having on its front carved orother artistically-formed devices appropriate to the occasion. Thecurtains J are looped or draped on both sides of the picture and stand.Secured to the arms Q are the burners or lights R, so as to light theapartment in front of the curtains and picture.

It will be apparent that by the employment of decorations or devices asherein described an increased solemnity will be added to the funeralceremonies.

The devices as described can be readily put together or taken apart, soas to be adapted for use in different apartments and at different times.

By placing the battery K on the boX B it serves as a counter-balance tothe standards A and rods F, preventing the upsetting of the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Apparatus for funeral decoration, consisting of illuminated pictures,supports therefor, and draperies, said supports being in detachableparts, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. Apparatus for funeral decoration, consisting of standards with abrace-bar, vertically-adj ustable rods, a cross-bar on said rods withcurtains thereon, and an illuminated picture on said brace-bar, saidparts being combined substantially as described.

3. Apparatus for funeral decoration, consisting of a support, uprightsor standards with a brace-bar connected therewith, rods adj ustable onsaid standards and provided with a cross-bar having curtains dependingtherefrom, lights on said brace-bar, and a picture adapted to beilluminated by said lights and having a suitable support, said partsbeing combined substantially as described.

4:- Apparatus for funeral decoration, consisting of boxes formingsupports, standards detachably connected to said boxes, acounter-balance for said standards on said boxes, adjustable rodsconnected with said standards, curtains on a cross-bar on said rods, andan illuminated picture, said parts being combined substantially asdescribed.

5. Apparatus for funeral decoration, consisting of a supporting-box,side standards with a brace-bar, vertically-adjustable rods carrying across-bar, draped curtains secured to said cross-bar, a stationarytransparent picture suitably supported, and lights secured on saidbrace-bar and behind said picture, said standards beingadapted to bedetachably secured to said supporting-box, said parts being combinedsubstantially as described.

FRANCIS K. GARTLAND.

lVit'nesses:

- JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

A. P. JENNINGS.

